Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,311 | 133.65 | 1,752 | 25 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,409 | 135.17 | 1,905 | 74 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,223 | 119.00 | 1,455 | 2thin |
Every lot
5 lots · USDA AMS · Staunton Livestock Auction Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale - Staunton, VANothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select | 1,223 | 119.00/cwt | 119.00–119.00 | 1,455 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,266 | 129.49/cwt | 128.00–130.00 | 1,639 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,424 | 135.76/cwt | 129.00–138.50 | 1,933 | 67 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,115 | 120.00/cwt | 120.00–120.00 | 1,338 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,319 | 134.22/cwt | 128.50–138.50 | 1,770 | 24 |
This sale against other markets
Virginia weighted averagesOne sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.